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"He had some breakfast this morning, which is a change," said Sacra's wife, Debbie. "He hasn’t been able to eat much since he got here, but he had some toast and apple sauce. He also tolerated the research drug well -- better than he had the previous doses he was given."

Rick Sacra is the third American to have contracted the virus.

"We had a good conversation last night," said Debbie. "We were able to speak again via video conference for about a half hour. He also wanted some music to listen to, so staff members here were able to help make that happen."